Scott PowersFebruary 3, 2021
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LGBTQ persons in Florida are now protected from housing and workforce discrimination.
Tag: florida commission on human relations
Scott PowersFebruary 3, 2021
Staff ReportsApril 29, 2018
5min259
Marvin Davies, Dr. Rev. Willie Oliver Wells Sr., and John Dorsey Due Jr. have been selected for addition to the Florida Civil Rights Hall of Fame, Gov. Rick Scott announced Friday. Scott chose the three from a list of 10 distinguished nominees selected by the Florida Commission on Human Relations “for making significant contributions to the […]
Ana CeballosJanuary 24, 2018
4min293
The Florida commission tasked with investigating housing discrimination cases is in peril of losing some operational funding if it does not quickly handle its work backlog of more than 300 cases. Michelle Wilson, the executive director of the Florida Commission on Human Relations, said Tuesday the state entity is facing a “perfect storm,” which has […]
Staff ReportsDecember 22, 2017
9min545
On Thursday, Gov. Rick Scott announced 15 reappointments and eight appointments to a variety of state boards and panels. Indian River State College District Board of Trustees Vicki Davis, 65, of Stuart, is the supervisor of elections for Martin County. She is reappointed for a term ending May 31, 2021. Sandy Krischke, 44, of Fort […]
Danny McAuliffeDecember 18, 2017
7min288
What is sexual harassment? How can it be prevented? What procedures are in place to report it? Those were some of the questions posed during a Florida Commission on Human Relations public workshop on sexual harassment Monday at Leroy Collins Library in Tallahassee. A human relations workshop ordinarily wouldn’t grab media attention, but in the […]
Phil AmmannFebruary 20, 2015
5min224
On Thursday, Gov. Rick Scott announced five appointments and four reappointments to a variety of state regulatory boards. Florida Commission on Human Relations Scott started with the announcement of three appointments to the Florida Commission on Human Relations, which seeks to prevent unlawful discrimination and ensure the fair treatment of Florida residents, as well as […]